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Chronic Insomnia Significantly Increases Dementia Risk, Accelerating Brain Aging by Three Years
A study of 2,750 older adults found that chronic insomnia increases dementia risk by 40% and accelerates brain aging by three years, highlighting the critical link between sleep and cognitive health.
Chronic Insomnia Significantly Increases Dementia Risk, Accelerating Brain Aging by Three Years
A study of 2,750 older adults found that chronic insomnia increases dementia risk by 40% and accelerates brain aging by three years, highlighting the critical link between sleep and cognitive health.
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28% Bias Score


Gabapentin Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Back Pain Patients
A study of 1.4 million patients with back pain found those prescribed gabapentin had a significantly higher risk of developing dementia (up to 40 percent) and mild cognitive impairment (85 percent) compared to those who did not take the drug; however, researchers note this is an observational study ...
Gabapentin Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Back Pain Patients
A study of 1.4 million patients with back pain found those prescribed gabapentin had a significantly higher risk of developing dementia (up to 40 percent) and mild cognitive impairment (85 percent) compared to those who did not take the drug; however, researchers note this is an observational study ...
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40% Bias Score


Blood Pressure Control Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A large-scale study in rural China found that treating high blood pressure with medication and lifestyle counseling reduced dementia risk by 15% and cognitive impairment risk by 16% over four years among approximately 34,000 participants.
Blood Pressure Control Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A large-scale study in rural China found that treating high blood pressure with medication and lifestyle counseling reduced dementia risk by 15% and cognitive impairment risk by 16% over four years among approximately 34,000 participants.
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44% Bias Score


Intensive Blood Pressure Control Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Clinical Trial
A clinical trial in rural China with nearly 34,000 hypertensive patients showed that intensive blood pressure control, achieved through medication and lifestyle changes, reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years.
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Clinical Trial
A clinical trial in rural China with nearly 34,000 hypertensive patients showed that intensive blood pressure control, achieved through medication and lifestyle changes, reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years.
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20% Bias Score


Long Covid Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults
New research indicates a significantly increased risk of dementia among those with long Covid, particularly among older adults experiencing persistent symptoms; studies show a four-to-fivefold increase in dementia cases among this demographic compared to those without long-term Covid complications.
Long Covid Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults
New research indicates a significantly increased risk of dementia among those with long Covid, particularly among older adults experiencing persistent symptoms; studies show a four-to-fivefold increase in dementia cases among this demographic compared to those without long-term Covid complications.
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52% Bias Score


Body Dysmorphia Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Requiring Revised Treatment
Research from Swinburne University shows people with severe body image distress, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), struggle with decision-making, planning, and short-term memory, impacting their lives significantly, and requiring a shift in treatment approaches.
Body Dysmorphia Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Requiring Revised Treatment
Research from Swinburne University shows people with severe body image distress, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), struggle with decision-making, planning, and short-term memory, impacting their lives significantly, and requiring a shift in treatment approaches.
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12% Bias Score

Italian Mother's Life Sentence Upheld Despite Cognitive Impairment Assessment
Alessia Pifferi received a life sentence for leaving her 18-month-old daughter alone to die; a recent psychiatric evaluation found she has cognitive impairments, but these did not significantly affect her capacity for decision-making during the crime.

Italian Mother's Life Sentence Upheld Despite Cognitive Impairment Assessment
Alessia Pifferi received a life sentence for leaving her 18-month-old daughter alone to die; a recent psychiatric evaluation found she has cognitive impairments, but these did not significantly affect her capacity for decision-making during the crime.
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52% Bias Score

Sensory Changes: Early Warning Signs of Dementia
Experts warn that changes in sight, hearing, taste, touch, and balance can be early signs of dementia, striking years before memory problems, offering hope for earlier diagnosis and intervention; studies show sensory changes are often overlooked, highlighting the need for their inclusion in standard...

Sensory Changes: Early Warning Signs of Dementia
Experts warn that changes in sight, hearing, taste, touch, and balance can be early signs of dementia, striking years before memory problems, offering hope for earlier diagnosis and intervention; studies show sensory changes are often overlooked, highlighting the need for their inclusion in standard...
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36% Bias Score

Treating High Blood Pressure Reduces Dementia Risk by 15 Percent
A four-year study of nearly 34,000 individuals aged 40 and over showed that treating high blood pressure through medication, weight loss, and lifestyle changes reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15 percent and general cognitive impairment by 16 percent in a group of 17,407 patients with inten...

Treating High Blood Pressure Reduces Dementia Risk by 15 Percent
A four-year study of nearly 34,000 individuals aged 40 and over showed that treating high blood pressure through medication, weight loss, and lifestyle changes reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15 percent and general cognitive impairment by 16 percent in a group of 17,407 patients with inten...
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40% Bias Score

Blood Pressure Treatment Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A large-scale Chinese study showed that treating high blood pressure in nearly 34,000 participants with medication and lifestyle counseling reduced dementia risk by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years, providing causal evidence and suggesting significant implications for global demen...

Blood Pressure Treatment Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A large-scale Chinese study showed that treating high blood pressure in nearly 34,000 participants with medication and lifestyle counseling reduced dementia risk by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years, providing causal evidence and suggesting significant implications for global demen...
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36% Bias Score

Type 2 Diabetes May Rewire the Brain Like Early-Onset Alzheimer's: Study
Researchers at UNLV found that type 2 diabetes may 'rewire' the brain similarly to early-onset Alzheimer's, impacting the anterior cingulate cortex and impairing reward signals, potentially explaining difficulties in managing the disease.

Type 2 Diabetes May Rewire the Brain Like Early-Onset Alzheimer's: Study
Researchers at UNLV found that type 2 diabetes may 'rewire' the brain similarly to early-onset Alzheimer's, impacting the anterior cingulate cortex and impairing reward signals, potentially explaining difficulties in managing the disease.
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44% Bias Score
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